Toy parachute



Feb. 22, 1927.

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G. T. TURNER TOY PARACH UTE Filed May v. 1926 2 Shgexk-Sheet 2 y Y Geo geffwzrce I a Patented Feb. 22, 1927.

GEORGE T. TURNER, OF EHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

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Application filed May 7, 1926. Serial No. 107,344.

The object of this invention is to provide a toy parachute of novel, inexpensive and efficient construction which may be comprised of as few as three parts; which may be made largely or wholly of paper; which may be folded and assembled in quantities in compact form for distribution; and which may be used as an inexpensive-advertising medium as well as a toy;

WVith the foregoing object in view, the invention consists of the elements and the combinations of them hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanyingdrawings, illustrating the invention,

Figure 1 is a side view of my improved parachute showing the position the parts thereof assume while the device is descending through the air.

Figure 2 is a top view of the spread sheet, showing the ends of the ribbonportions attached to the corners thereof and-broken away.

Figure 3 is a side view of the device with the spread sheet folded on the dot-and-dash lines shown in Fig. 2into compact form in which the ribbon portions lie in close, substantially arallel relationship.

Figure 4 is a vertical section through the bottom portion of the depending"member and the weight, on line 4l-4 of Fig. 3.

Figure 5 is a horizontal section through the same parts, on line 55 of Fig. 3.

Figure 6 is a view of the paper blank from which the depending member is formed, the upper parts of the ribbon portions being broken away.

Figure 7 is a perspective of the weight member shown in Fig. 3.

fication of the weight member and the depending member attached thereto.

Figure 9 is a perspective view of the weight member shown in Fig. 8.

Figure 10 is a perspective view of another modification of the weight member and the depending member attached thereto.

Figure 11 is a side view of the parts shown in Fig. 9. V

Figure 12 is a bottom view of the parts shown in Fig. 9.

Referring to the drawings, 2 designates a spread sheet, 3 a member attached to the Figure 8 is a perspective view of a modi-.

sheet 2 and depending therefrom, and 6 is a weight member carried by the bottom por tionof the depending member 3. i

The spread sheet 2 may be made square and formed of thin, light and flexible paper such as tissue or crepe paper of the kind used in paper na'pkinswhich may be folded into the flat compact. formshown in Fig. 3 and which may be readily opened from its compact form to its open or spread condition shown in Fig. 1.

The depending member 3 is formed of a single piece of sheet material which maybe a suitable grade of paper somewhat heavier or stiffer than the paper forming the spread sheet 2, and it comprises a bottom portion 7 and ribbon portions 8, four as herein illus trated, extending upwardly in side by side relationship from the top thereof. Theupper end portions of the ribbon 8 extend over and are attached to the tour-corners of the spread sheet 2 by being pasted thereto, as clearly shown in the drawings. The bottom portion 7 is bent on the line 9, Fig. 6, providing opposing side parts 10 between which the weight. 6 is located.

The weight 6, as shown in Figs. 3 and 7 is in the form of a flat -metal and a.

common metal washer of suitable size may serve for this element. he weight 6 is retained in place between the side parts 10 by having. the opposing surfaces of the parts 10 pasted together outwardly of and around the flat weight 6.

It will now be understood that when the parachute is released at a suitable elevation or tossed into the air to float downwardly through the air, the weight 6 will cause the bottom portion 7 of the depending member 3 to descend first and the resistance of the air against the bottom surface of the spread sheet 2 will cause the same to open and retard the descent of the device and cause it to float downwardly at a slow rate of speed.

When the device is used as an advertising medium, the advertisements may be printed upon or otherwise suitably applied to the spread sheet 2 and, ii. desired, to other parts of the device.

In the modification shown in Figs. 8 and 9, a small cylindrical weight 11 of wood or other suitable material is employed and it is secured to the bottom portion 7 of the depending member 3 by baring the bottom portion 7 bent around the weight and pasted thereto.

In the modification shown in Figs. 10, 11 and 12, a small cubical weight 11.2 of wood or other suitable material is ein'iployed and two strips of paper 13 are bent around the bottom and four sides oi. the weight 19. crossing each other at the bottom of the weight and extending upwardly from the four sides thereot to provide four ribbon portions 14 which correspond with the tour ribbon portions 8, shown in Figs. 1. 2 and 3. The strips 13 are secured to the weight 12 by being pasted to the bottom and the side walls thereof with which they are engaged. i

I claim as my invention: I i

1. A parachute comprising a spread sheet, a depending lIlBlIlbGl' formed of a single piece of sheet material and comprising a bottom portion and a plurality of" ribbon portions extending upwardly therefrom and having their upper ends attached to the spread sheet, and a weight n'leiuber carried by said bottom portion. y

2. A parachute comprising a spreadsheet, a depending member formed of a single piece of sheet material and couu n'ising a bottom portion and a plurality oi ribbon portions extending upwardly therefrom and having their upper ends attached to the spread sheet, and a weight i'i'iember carried by said bottom portion and retained within the embrace of opposing parts thereof.

3. A parachute comprising aspread sheet. :1 depending member termed of a single piece of sheet material and comprising a bottom portion and a plurality off: ribbon portions extending upwardly in side by side relationship from the top thereof and having their upper ends attached to the spread sheet, and a weight member carried by said bottom portion.

it. A parachute comprising a spread sheet, :1 depending member formed ot a single piece oi sheet material and cinnprising a bottom portion and a plu'ality oi ribbon portions extending upwardly in side by side relationship from the top thereof and having their upper ends attached to the spread sheet. and a weight member carried by said bottom portion and retained within the embrace of opposing parts thereof.

5. A parachute con'iprising a spread sheet, :1 depending member termed of a single piece of sheet material and comprising a bottonr portion and a plurality of ribbon portions extending upwardly there'trmn and having their upper ends attached to the spread sheet, said bottom portion being bentand providing (imposing parts between which the weight is located. and said parts being pasted together outwardly of the weight to retain the weight between them.

6. A parachute comprising a spread sheet, a depending member formed of a single piece of sheet material and con'iprising a bottom portion and a plurality of ribbon portions extending upwardly in side by side relationship from the top thereof and having their upper ends attached to the spread sheet. a. weight nieinbercarried by said bottom portion. said bottom portion being bentand providing opposing parts between which the weight is located. and said parts being pasted together outwardly of the weight to retain the weight between them.

In testimony whereof? I aliix my signature.

enonon "r. TURNER. 

